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Study reveals previously unknown viruses that populate the healthy infant gut

The findings of a recent study offer new insights into the diversity of the human virome and provide a resource that may help future research into the viruses that populate…

Discovering Wellmicro: pioneering breakthroughs in microbiome analysis for human health

Andrea Castagnetti, Antonella Padella and Matteo Soverini tell us about the activities and innovations of Wellmicro, the Italian company specializing in microbiota testing.

Healthy humans do not have a common blood microbiota

The findings suggest that microbes can occasionally enter the bloodstream from other body sites without causing disease, but they do not support the idea of a common blood microbiota.

Centenarians have a youthful gut microbiota that may help support longevity

The findings suggest that longevity is associated with a specific microbiota signature that may have positive effects on older adults’ health by counteracting senescence or chronic diseases that generally accompany…

Postbiotics, from bench to bedside

An open discussion about definition, clinical trial design and fields of application of postbiotics with Maria Rescigno, Professor at Humanitas University of Milan.

A mother’s vaginal microbes don’t influence her baby’s gut microbiota

The findings of a recent study show that a mother’s vaginal microbiota does not affect infant gut microbiota composition and development.

Nosocomial infection risks in critical illness: the microbiota-immune metasystem connection

An altered metasystem linking the gut microbiota and systemic immune response could lead to impaired host defense and increased vulnerability to hospital-acquired infections in cases of severe illness.

Targeting gut microbiome for disease diagnosis and therapy

Francesco Peri, full professor at University of Milano-Bicocca, discussed the role of gut microbiome as new frontier for personalized medicine.

Arresting microbiota development stunts immune system maturation in mice

A recent study shows that microbiota maturation during weaning contributes to normal immune development and protection from infection.

Epsilon toxin-producing Clostridium perfringens colonize the gut of multiple sclerosis patients

ETX-producing C. perfringens strains are biologically plausible pathogens in MS that trigger inflammatory demyelination.

Human gut bacteria produce Th17-modulating bile acid metabolites

During MicrobiotaMI congress we discussed with Jun Huh, Associate Professor at Harvard University, about the research on microbiome.

Gut microbes sway how people with lymphoma respond to immunotherapy

The findings of a recent study identified microbiota signatures that may allow clinicians to predict the outcomes of CAR-T immunotherapy.

Gut bacteria Parabacteroides Distasonis: a new hope for the treatment of inflammatory arthritis

The findings of a recent study reveal that P. distasonis and its metabolites could be promising candidates for treating RA.

Gut microbiome affects tumor regression of oncolytic adenovirus-treated melanoma

Microbiomepost discussed with Lorella Tripodi, University Federico II of Naples, about the research she is working with her colleagues.

A mother’s diet can change the infant microbiota, prevent respiratory infection

Diet-induced changes in the gut microbiota confer protection against respiratory infections by regulating the development of key components of the immune system.

How the sex hormone-gut microbiome axis influences tumor immunotherapy

Numerous evidences demonstrate the involvement of the sex hormone-gut microbiome axis in regulating the antitumor efficacy of ICIs.

The most promising future application of microbiome science discussed at MicrobiotaMI congress

Microbiomepost discussed with Nicasio Mancini about the role of gut microbiome in immune response and in the antibiotic resistance.

How a common bacterium colonizes the gut

The findings of a recent study suggest that other gut microbes use liquid-liquid phase separation to colonize the gut, opening the way for new microbiota-based clinical applications.

Some gut microbes are associated with depression in premenopausal women

The findings of a recent study suggest that estradiol-degrading bacteria could be therapeutic targets for treating depression in some women.

Microbiota regulation of viral infections through interferon signalling

Microbiomepost discussed with Vanessa Harris during the MicrobiotaMI congress 2023 about viral interaction with gut microbiome.

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